Charming Greater Manchester high street is a gem from another age

The decision of where to retire is an all-important choice with many factors to consider. Whilst some would like to stay in their hometown, others may want to move to a different area to spend their later years.

A senior NHS surgeon in Greater Manchester has been struck off for claiming the Covid pandemic was a 'worldwide conspiracy' and publicly criticising lockdowns and vaccines.

Across the country there are hundreds of quaint chocolate box villages and historic market towns full of character. These destinations draw visitors from far and wide with cosy tea rooms, welcoming pubs and beautiful green spaces.

An entire village was wiped from the map to make way for development - but then left as wasteland for years.

Greater Manchester's councils have spent more than £123m on social care staff from agencies since 2020.

Five towns in Greater Manchester are being promised £20m over the next decade to help regenerate their high streets and tackle anti-social behaviour.

The future of HS2 rail to Manchester hangs in the balance, with the north set to lose out once again after being promised so much.

Vaping is set to be restricted in Rochdale under new plans to tackle concerns that children are buying them under age, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) understands.

Plans for a new network of ‘air-fibre’ poles that carry high speed broadband across Oldham have been unveiled. IX Wireless has applied to the council for 29 poles to be installed, each 15 metres in height, in various locations across the borough.

Libraries across Greater Manchester will be participating in Black History Month by hosting events celebrating black female pioneers who made history.

They were old mates and two of Salford's most notorious villains. But when the Manchester 'door wars' erupted in the early 90s 'One Punch' Paul Doyle and 'Mr Big' Paul Massey clashed in the most bloody and spectacular fashion.

The launch of bus franchising today - putting power back into the hands of the people over operators - heralds the start of the Bee Network in Greater Manchester.

A doctor who raped a woman and threatened her with scissors has been struck off. Vibhor Garg, who was living in Wigan, threatened to release a video of the attack.

Greater Manchester is expected to have another wet day with a Met Office weather warning still in force. Much of the region is covered by a yellow weather warning for rain, which runs until 6pm today (September 20).

Dangerous concrete has been identified at another college in Greater Manchester.

If your child is already at school, you're no doubt fully aware of the Ofsted grading system.

A 14-year-old boy is in hospital following a stabbing in Harpurhey this evening.

House hunters looking for a property full of character world away from a city centre apartment or new build are best searching around the outskirts of Greater Manchester. In the region's rural villages in the boroughs of Rochdale, Oldham and Tameside you can often find homes with an array of traditional features as well as stunning countryside views.

A threatening email which sparked lockdowns at schools across the the north west was sent to six schools in Greater Manchester, police have said. Manchester High School for Girls, Manchester Grammar and Withington Girls School were among those to receive an email which 'made threats to pupils and staff', the Manchester Evening News understands.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had a ready answer this week when asked about the plans to shut nearly all railway ticket offices in England amid pressure from the Government to cut costs.